The linked article,published in The Australian on 7th June should be compulsory reading for all those interested in the management of the Murray Darling Basin.I wrote the following letter to the Editor in support, which at this point has not been published:Congratulations to Johnny Kahlbetzer for so succinctly explaining (‘Free-Flowing Estuary Vital to Healthy River … Continue reading The Barrages and the Lower Lakes
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Today The World Has Gone Mad!
Get Up on the Murray Darling Basin-"The Murray Darling Basin has been sucked dry by decades of over extraction. Despite recent rain and floods the Murray Darling Basin is on the brink of ecosystem collapse. Already over 90% of the floodplain wetlands have been destroyed along with native fish and bird populations."That is total rubbish.In … Continue reading Today The World Has Gone Mad!
Murray Darling Basin-The Lower Lakes and The Barrages
Jennifer Marohasy recently debated a representative of the Australian Conservation Foundation on the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Here are the notes of what she said.
Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW)
This paper by the highly regarded Don Aitken is probably, in my ever humble opinion, the best balanced commentary on this issue that I have read. I commend it to all for quiet, contemplative reading.
Garnaud and Climate Change
What a clear, crisp communication. Factual and unemotional-Need for review of Garnaut policies (Letter published in AFR, 25 March) You report that, in an address to the National Press Club, Blue Scope Chairman Graham Kraehe accused Ross Garnaut of using “very selective, highly misleading” figures (“Bluescope fires salvo at Garnaut”, March 23). Kraehe was, in … Continue reading Garnaud and Climate Change
Indigenous Employment in the Murray Darling Basin
The linked well expressed submission by the NSW Aboriginal Land Council strikes a chord. My mind was focussed on this issue during my time as Chairman of the Darling Matilda Way Sustainable Region Advisory Council. The central conclusion I came to was the need for economically sustainable job opportunities in those river towns with significant … Continue reading Indigenous Employment in the Murray Darling Basin
Harvard Professor John Briscoe on Murray Darling Basin Plan
This submisssion to the Barnaby Joyce inspired inquiry by Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, is in my opinion one of the best things I have read on this subject. A clear, objective view, from an expert not caught up in local politics. I commend it to all. It puts the Craig Knowles interview (see … Continue reading Harvard Professor John Briscoe on Murray Darling Basin Plan
MDBA New Chairman
This interview with Craig Knowles is encouraging. Early days, but here's hoping!
Farmer’s Water Allocations
All licenses/entitlements in the Murray Darling Basin are subject to seasonal allocations, or on the "unregulated" rivers, the attainment of minimal river heights. I believe it was the late Professor Peter Cullen who made the statement that "in a dry country like Australia we shouldn't be growing thirsty crops like rice and cotton". Both Australian … Continue reading Farmer’s Water Allocations
Climate Change and Water Conservation From Clive James
For someone who for decades has been 'dining out' on "Droughts and flooding rains", (and not much in the middle) in trying to explain the massive variability of Australia's climate and inland water flows and the need for conservation, it is deeply satisfying to read Clive James' wonderful article. I commend it to all.
David Boyd's Blog 